8800 GT 512 with good HSF for $212 or less AR

Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:51 pm

This looks like a good 8800 GT 512 for $212 shipped after a $40 mail-in rebate. Price should be lower if you use slower shipping. Now I'm thinking about trying to return my BGF 8800 GT which has a crappy HSF and ordering this. (This assumes that the one in the photo is the "only the round heatpipe fan version is shipping.")

http://forum.ncixus.com/forums/index.ph ... rclockid=0

Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:09 am

that does look like a pretty good deal...but i think that's the older heatsink or fan or whatever it is. i read a few reviews saying that it was too loud. i wish i could hear it first cause some people are more annoyed by louder fans than others.

Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:48 pm

The one in the photo is not the reference design. It's an after-market type. I think that's the one they're shipping out.

Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:48 pm

now that i'm confused...so the one that they're currently selling is the new and improved version?
now the deal is even better. it dropped about $10 more. wheeee! :bounce:

Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:59 pm

I have a question why is everyone buying these video cards, 8800, i mean i hear they only have 256mb, but this is 512 and example when playing games like crysis most of the players have very low frames, and these cards cost 200. I mean the one i have ATI Radeon 2600 pro 512mb is half the price but twice the power.

Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:20 pm

The amount of memory isn't really the indicator of video card "power" as you call it. The more memory the better to a certain point but the GPU is more important feature. They are not all equal.

Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:24 pm

most of the 8800gt's that i've seen are 512MB. they also have a 1GB. that's a little over $300 for the one i saw. anyway, they're definitely better than the 2600pro.

nvidia ati
those are links to the wikipedia pages about the nvidia and ati GPUs. look up the 8800gt 512MB and the HD2600pro 512MB.

...also, i don't really know that much about this stuff, but it seems like the HD2600pro is more around where the 8600gt is.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:25 am

noxiousCaitSith wrote:
nvidia ati
those are links to the wikipedia pages about the nvidia and ati GPUs. look up the 8800gt 512MB and the HD2600pro 512MB.

Uh noxious I really hope you don't trust Wiki for all your info considering that is a user created site. I would look and post from anand tech or tom's for reviews. wiki is in most circles a good place to start but if you want quality and accurate information you go to other places more respected.